Chapter 17 - Female Reproductive System Flashcards
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arche/o
A
first; beginning
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cervic/o
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cervix
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colp/o
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vagina
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endometri/o
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endometrium
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episi/o
A
vulva
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gyn/o
A
woman
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gynec/o
A
woman
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hymen/o
A
hymen
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hyster/o
A
uterus
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mamm/o
A
breast
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mast/o
A
breast
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men/o
A
menstruation
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metr/o
A
uterus
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metr/i
A
uterus
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oophor/o
A
ovary
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pelv/i
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pelvis; pelvic bones; pelvic cavity
17
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perine/o
A
perineum
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salping/o
A
uterine tube; fallopian tube
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trachel/o
A
cervix
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vagin/o
A
vagina
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vulv/o
A
vulva
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-atresia
A
occlusion; closure
23
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-clesis
A
surgical closure
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mons pubis
A
pad of fat that is located at the anterior, over the pubic bone
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labia majora
folds of hair-covered skin that begin just posterior to the mons pubis
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labia minora
thinner and more pigmented and extends medially to the labia majora
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bartholin's glands
glands that produce a thick mucus that maintains moisture in vulva area
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perimetrium
most superficial layer and serous membrane
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myometrium
thick layer of smooth muscle responsible for uterine contractions
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endometrium
innermost layer containing a connective tissue lining covered by epithelial tissue that lines the lumen
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menses phase
reproductive hormone levels low; woman menstruates; lining is shed
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proliferative phase
menstrual flow ceases; endometrium proliferates; reproductive hormones are working in homeostasis to trigger ovulation
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secretory phase
endometrial lining prepares for implantation of fertilized egg
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acanthosis nigricans
causes darkening and thickening of armpit and other body folds
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acrochordons
common benign skin growths that appear as small, raises, brown or skin colored bumps
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amenorrhea
absence of menstruation
37
antiretrovirals
drugs that inhibit ability of HIV or other types of retroviruses to multiply in body
38
axilla
underarm or armpit
39
colposcope
lighted magnifying instrument used to check the cervix, vagina, and vulva for disease
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dysmenorrhea
painful menstruation
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dyspareunia
genital pain before, during, or after intercourse
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fistula
abnormal opening or passage between two organs or between an organ and surface of body
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fornix
superior portion of vagina
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hirustism
condition in which women and children have excess coarse body hair of an adult distribution pattern as result of elevated androgen levels
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leukorrhea
white discharge from vagina
46
lumbago
acute or chronic pain in lumbar or sacral regions
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mastalgia
pain or discomfort in one or both breasts
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menarche
first menstruation in a pubertal female
49
menopause
cessation of menstrual cycle
50
menorrhagia
excessive bleeding at menstruation
51
metrorrhagia
excessive bleeding from uterus not related to menstruation
52
olgiomenorrhea
abnormally infrequent menstruation
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oocyte
immature egg cell
54
puerperium
time directly after childbirth
